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E.NOPPEL. HORN FOR DRAWING 0N SHOES. No. 288,474. Patented NOV. 13, 1883. FA/(8,4 35303 2 @itmsrs:

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EMIL NOPPEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HORN FOR DRAWING ON SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,474, dated November 13, 1883.

Application filed August 31, 1883.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMIL NorPEL, a subject of the King of Prussia, and a resident of the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, having resided one year last past in the United States and declared my intention of beeominga citizen thereof, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Horns for Drawing 011 Shoes, &c.. which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 3 are side elevations of a horn embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a horn adapted for grasping a shoe, 8m, and assisting in fitting the same on the foot, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a shoe-horn, having on its rear, at or near the upper end. an ear, a, to which is pivoted alever, B, the upper end whereof is provided with a loop or handle, 0, and the lower end has secured to or formed with itacurved jaw, D,which coincides with the curvature of the lower end of the horn. Tothe ear a is pivoted an arm E, which has a cam-head, E, said arm and the lever B, if desired, having a common axis, and said ear has formed or connected with it a shoulder, 12, against which the cam-head is adapted to abut when the arm is raised, thus limiting the elevation of said arm, and providing a strong and durable place of a bearing for the same.

The operation is as follows: The jaw D is separated from the horn by proper motion of the lever B and the arm E set out as shown in Fig. l. The thumb is then inserted in the handle 0 and the fingers ranged along the under side of the arm E. The implement is now presented to a shoe or other article of footwear, such as a gaiter, rubber, slipper, &c.,so

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whereby the jaw closes and the jaw and horn clamp the wall of the shoe between them, so that said wall is tightly grasped, and the shoe may then be drawn on the foot by the imple' ment in a powerful and convenient manner. By releasing the handle 0 or arm E the jawD is permitted to separate from the horn, and the implement may be readily removed from the shoe. During the operation of grasping the shoe and drawing the same on the foot the horn renders its usualservice between the foot and shoe in assisting the foot to enter the shoe.

The arm E may be folded aside of the lever, as shown in Fig. 3, whereby the implement is in compact form and may be readily carried in a pocket, satchel, &c., or packed and transported, as desired. The rear of the horn, at the lower end, is corrugated, to increase the hold on the shoe. The abutment 1) receives the severe strain exerted by the fingers on the arm E, and the thumb, applied to the handle end of the lever, regulates the holding power of the jaw D, the implement thus being strong, durable, and serviceable.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A shoe-horn, 'in combination with a pivoted lever provided with a jaw and handle and apivoted arm,the horn being formed with anabutment for said arm, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. Ashoe-horn provided with an ear, u, hav ing a shoulder or abutments, b, a pivoted handle-lever, B, which is provided with a jaw, D, and a folding arm, E, combined and'operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth. EMIL NOPPEL.

lVitnesses:

JOHN A. Wrnnnnsnnrn, W. F. KIROHER. 

